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Weight comparison of components between a Jaguar and a 4¼-Litre Bentley, detailing the advantages of the heavier parts.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 148\5\  scan0438
Date  22th September 1938 guessed
  
COMPARISON OF JAGUAR WITH 4¼-LITRE BENTLEY.

Item. Amount heavier than corresponding Jaguar part. Advantage gained from increased weight.

BODY: 17 lbs. SILENT BODY MOUNTING.
REAR ROAD SPRINGS: 25 lbs. DURABILITY.
BRAKES: 16 lbs. SERVO OPERATION.
ENGINE: 35 lbs. GREATER BEARING AREA. HEAVIER FLYWHEEL GIVES BETTER SLOW RUNNING.
PETROL SYSTEM & PETROL: 35 lbs. 4 GALLS. MORE PETROL CARRIED.
SIDE CHANGE SPEED LEVERS.: 5 lbs. CENTRAL CHANGE NOT ACCEPTABLE.
ONE SHOT CHASSIS LUBRICATION.: 18 lbs. 12 oz. MARKED CONVENIENCE FOR CUSTOMER.
DAMPER GOVERNOR CONTROL.: 9 lbs. 2 oz. RIDING REFINEMENT.

TOTAL: 160 lbs. 14 oz.
  
  
From the Rolls-Royce experimental archive: a quarter of a million communications from Rolls-Royce, 1906 to 1960's. Documents from the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation (SHRMF).


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